Hobo's Cemetery Improvement Tidying & Overhaul #3 Cache In Trash Out Event

You are invited to participate as we do our part in maintaining Rhode Island's historic cemeteries, one at a time. Please join us for Hobo's Cemetery Improvement, Tidying, and Overhaul (CITO) event, one of many cleanups that will continue to focus on these neglected or time-worn sites.

Cemetery Data

• Number of burials - 48 (39 engraved, 9 fieldstones)
  
• Oldest burial - 1769
  
• Most recent burial - 1959
  
• Dimensions - 50' x 100', walled with iron gate

“northeast of Barton’s corner, in open lot poorly protected”

James Arnold (2 May 1892)

Several Revolutionary War soldiers were brought from Providence to be buried in fieldstone marked graves near Division Road, west of Route #2. In later years the wall from this cemetery was sold to Mr. Barton who used the stones to build the wall for the Barton Cemetery. This story, related by Violet Kettelle, explains why Arnold did not see the wall that is there now.

Please be sure to have the necessary items on hand. This may include but is not limited to the following:

Work gloves
Pruning shears
Yard debris bags
Hand saw
Camera

Garden Rake
Leaf Rake
Shovel
Water bottle
Pickup truck

On-site/Arrival Instructions

• Parking is in the lot across the street from the cemetery.
  
• Please be careful while working in the cemetery. Safety is top priority, both of the volunteers and of the stones.
  
• There may be some poison ivy present, although it is not currently growing. Long pants/sleeves, Tyvek suits, and other safety measures are recommended, but not required. Preparations will be made to minimize exposure to all volunteers.